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frontiers of Kuwait, chiefly among the bcdcu, and
keeps himself aloof from the Town members of the

tribe.

Ill.THE POLITICAL AGENT*S RELATIONS
WITH THE SHAIKH
The Political Agent’s relations with the Shaikh
have remained most cordial. His Highness has display­
ed willing cooperation in assisting our organisations,

such as the Inland Water Transport who have had work
to do in Kuwait.

IV. LOCAL INTERESTS
(a) Political. No particular internal event of

political Importance occurred during the year. As in
other parts of the worid in 1943 the waverers and
doubters in Kuwait fixed, with such finality as they

are capable of, their rather worthless allegiance to
the Allied cause.
(b) Trade. A full report on the imports and exports
for the year will be found in the Kuwait Trade Report,
a non-confidential publication.

(c) Customs. There have been no further increases in
the Cutfstoms Import Duty which has remained at ad
valorem.

On the 31st October the Kuwait Government issued
an "Alan" prohibiting the export of cotton piecegoods
to Saudi Arabia since a separate quota has been fixed
for that country. Another "Alan" was issued on the

21st Deoember according to which sheep and goats from
Saudi Arabia and/or Persia are liable to Customs
duty on the estimated value. This immediately caused